Re: [Nolug] State radio and TV board wants to license computer techs

Charles Jouglard wrote:
> This is the text of the Louisiana Statute that the Times Pickyournose
> referenced.
>
> Can you say "Vaguely" having to do with computers??? I wonder if my
> Satellite Technicians license will satisfy this same requirement? I
> mean $55.00 and an affidavit? Sure sounds like they've found an
> additional source of revenue...

hmm. maybe cable companies and their contractors will have to register
all of their installers and service techs. Basically anyone who touches
an analog or digital cable receiver (much less a sat receiver as you've
noted) falls under this vaguely worded statute. Especially if they're
interpreting so loosely as to include PC's with video capture cards and
the like.

>
> RS 37:2301 CHAPTER 27. LOUISIANA STATE RADIO AND
>
> TELEVISION TECHNICIANS BOARD
>
> §2301. General provisions
>
> In order to protect the public welfare, aid the department of revenue
> in collecting sales taxes on labor and on retail prices of material
> used in the service and maintenance of radio and television
> receivers, citizen band radios, playback and recording devices, video
> cassette recorders, and satellite signal receiving equipment, to
> protect privately owned property and to provide an adequate supply of
> skilled technicians throughout the state by the establishment of an
> apprenticeship program in accordance with the state apprentice
> training program or by requiring sufficient prior education in
> electronics, any person rendering or offering to render professional
> service for the maintenance and repair of any type of radio and
> television receivers, citizen band radios, playback and recording
> device equipment, video cassette recorders, and satellite signal
> receiving equipment, as defined in R.S. 37:2302(2) shall hereafter be
> required to be registered and licensed as hereinafter prov! ided, and
> it shall be unlawful for any person to practice or offer to practice
> in the state of Louisiana, radio and television receiver, citizen
> band radio, playback and recording device, video cassette recorder,
> and satellite signal receiving equipment maintenance and repair
> service as defined in R.S. 37:2302(2) unless duly registered and
> licensed in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, there is
> hereby created a board to be known as the Louisiana State Radio and
> Television Technicians Board.
>
> Acts 1990, No. 803, §1.
>
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